diff --git a/languagetool-client-example/build-opensource.sh b/languagetool-client-example/build-opensource.sh
index f132f9c92416..904f829874a3 100755
--- a/languagetool-client-example/build-opensource.sh
+++ b/languagetool-client-example/build-opensource.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=5.8
+VERSION=5.9
 
 rm -r target/new.jar
 rm -r target/temp
diff --git a/languagetool-client-example/pom.xml b/languagetool-client-example/pom.xml
index 99a7665d262f..e3e30584d840 100644
--- a/languagetool-client-example/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-client-example/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
             <artifactId>language-all</artifactId>
-            <version>5.8</version>
+            <version>5.9</version>
         </dependency>
         <!--
         <dependency>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
                 <checksumPolicy>fail</checksumPolicy>
             </snapshots>
             <!-- use the url to which the artifacts have been copied after clicking "Close" in Sonatype: -->
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/orglanguagetool-1064/</url>
+            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/orglanguagetool-1067/</url>
             <layout>default</layout>
         </repository>
         <!--
diff --git a/languagetool-commandline/pom.xml b/languagetool-commandline/pom.xml
index 564b675531d1..82dd0753af47 100644
--- a/languagetool-commandline/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-commandline/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-commandline</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-core/pom.xml b/languagetool-core/pom.xml
index 6a7d9ee6143c..244a1fc0ff22 100644
--- a/languagetool-core/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-dev/pom.xml b/languagetool-dev/pom.xml
index 0c2f00832d17..1cff82bd0f36 100644
--- a/languagetool-dev/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-dev/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-dev</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-gui-commons/pom.xml b/languagetool-gui-commons/pom.xml
index cea28356753b..9facc5b3c78e 100644
--- a/languagetool-gui-commons/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-gui-commons/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-gui-commons</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-http-client/pom.xml b/languagetool-http-client/pom.xml
index 0908335a3517..85e5e1a973ed 100644
--- a/languagetool-http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-http-client/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-http-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/all/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/all/pom.xml
index 8fbb6f1cff44..0ac1f0707a05 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/all/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/all/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ar/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ar/pom.xml
index 7926ff0fcbcf..71d99e4193e8 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ar/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ar/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ast/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ast/pom.xml
index 08e990501cda..7b13d5435ad8 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ast/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ast/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/be/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/be/pom.xml
index 0e6859649739..5886be6c5f68 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/be/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/be/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/br/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/br/pom.xml
index a61f6a5ea08d..75e293016890 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/br/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/br/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ca/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ca/pom.xml
index f8449c5adb8c..cc633d292595 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ca/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ca/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/da/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/da/pom.xml
index c9c0ead60e97..791ce306616b 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/da/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/da/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/de-DE-x-simple-language/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/de-DE-x-simple-language/pom.xml
index dfe2372b077a..c29202a6c5e4 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/de-DE-x-simple-language/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/de-DE-x-simple-language/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/de/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/de/pom.xml
index 91b71e5f961f..6853128948e7 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/de/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/de/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/el/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/el/pom.xml
index be8b8e7e8bdc..4de70b065a3d 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/el/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/el/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/en/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/en/pom.xml
index d0dcefec685f..ebae25da15fa 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/en/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/en/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/eo/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/eo/pom.xml
index e0a49667348d..0176b53b5aa9 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/eo/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/eo/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/es/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/es/pom.xml
index 64017515cd0f..6ccad1e3814a 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/es/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/es/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/fa/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/fa/pom.xml
index 0d42a890adae..fa5b61571152 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/fa/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/fa/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/fr/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/fr/pom.xml
index 67343727021b..783d63b9e736 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/fr/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/fr/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ga/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ga/pom.xml
index 7ca4e0a66333..f885272d6fa8 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ga/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ga/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/gl/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/gl/pom.xml
index 9de01b86a36f..1d68474a76a6 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/gl/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/gl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/is/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/is/pom.xml
index bfc2f62516c5..6d986a0a132e 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/is/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/is/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/it/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/it/pom.xml
index ea991dba1455..93bb6c833d78 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/it/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/it/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ja/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ja/pom.xml
index a7a7471f5ed3..9b9e10bb27f1 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ja/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ja/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/km/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/km/pom.xml
index ca2acf684cd1..8a5ddad58519 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/km/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/km/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/lt/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/lt/pom.xml
index 9e065f11d494..8a4462f7d2a5 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/lt/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/lt/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ml/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ml/pom.xml
index 2b79d342026f..381ce7713922 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ml/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ml/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/nl/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/nl/pom.xml
index 9db3e62c2402..3ab628a458d5 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/nl/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/nl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/pl/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/pl/pom.xml
index 98af4b764b7d..69dbcf6b7206 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/pl/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/pl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/pt/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/pt/pom.xml
index 87a5aed39491..b64ae224bdbb 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/pt/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/pt/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ro/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ro/pom.xml
index ddec342eeafd..c9674afdefcd 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ro/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ro/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ru/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ru/pom.xml
index 277781da7638..f23eb31dfa11 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ru/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ru/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/sk/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/sk/pom.xml
index 94d3f451c90f..df2d626a436b 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/sk/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/sk/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/sl/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/sl/pom.xml
index 952b0b9513ed..7e2ff4f3e539 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/sl/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/sl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/sv/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/sv/pom.xml
index c40bf66d18bf..5341b86bd448 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/sv/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/sv/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/ta/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/ta/pom.xml
index 1a4e7af24f73..2d585c16b98a 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/ta/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/ta/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/tl/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/tl/pom.xml
index 76208a3cfd96..281e56337594 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/tl/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/tl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/uk/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/uk/pom.xml
index d004eac84551..6fc06931b062 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/uk/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/uk/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-language-modules/zh/pom.xml b/languagetool-language-modules/zh/pom.xml
index 931a9cc1760c..67e39b487a34 100644
--- a/languagetool-language-modules/zh/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-language-modules/zh/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/languagetool-office-extension/pom.xml b/languagetool-office-extension/pom.xml
index c2a4576dc070..4baa67cfd051 100644
--- a/languagetool-office-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-office-extension/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-office-extension</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-server/pom.xml b/languagetool-server/pom.xml
index 09a48dc39dd2..5f3aafd5b84b 100644
--- a/languagetool-server/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-server/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-server</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-standalone/pom.xml b/languagetool-standalone/pom.xml
index c57a5f400567..e8f969b953c4 100644
--- a/languagetool-standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-standalone/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-standalone</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-standalone/scripts/stage-artifacts.sh b/languagetool-standalone/scripts/stage-artifacts.sh
index 66e2b2beb060..0791b10f4123 100755
--- a/languagetool-standalone/scripts/stage-artifacts.sh
+++ b/languagetool-standalone/scripts/stage-artifacts.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # set to 1 to list what will be signed and uploaded, set to 0 to actually sign and upload:
 DRY_RUN=0
 # set this to the version you want to release:
-VERSION=5.8
+VERSION=5.9
 
 CURRENT_DIR=`pwd`
 CURRENT_BASE=`basename $CURRENT_DIR`
diff --git a/languagetool-tools/pom.xml b/languagetool-tools/pom.xml
index ebf7a8d3e8d6..e989be1e2e20 100644
--- a/languagetool-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-tools/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-tools</artifactId>
diff --git a/languagetool-wikipedia/pom.xml b/languagetool-wikipedia/pom.xml
index 1196e3aa33e6..1b849dff1193 100644
--- a/languagetool-wikipedia/pom.xml
+++ b/languagetool-wikipedia/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.languagetool</groupId>
         <artifactId>languagetool-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>${revision}</version>
+        <version>5.9</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>languagetool-wikipedia</artifactId>